(Iraq, Israel, Palestine, 2006) Dir. Michael Franti. World-renowned musician and human rights worker, travels to Iraq, Palestine and Israel to explore the human cost of war with a group of friends, some video cameras and his guitar. A compelling soundtrack, visual and musical montages and Franti’s intimate voiceovers make the film speak to the MTV, X, Y & Z generations, as well as the baby-boomers. This is the second installment of the Center for Middle East Studies March Series: Iraq in Focus.